People
The players and the people who work around them.
Profile: OG's Topson on Returning Home After a Brief Retirement
A career guide to Topson's run to two championships with OG, his retirement in 2024, and the path that brought him back to the team in 2026.
CareersTracing JerAx's Career From OG's Titles to Evil Geniuses
A look back at Jesse 'JerAx' Vainikka's run through Dota 2, from early Finnish teams to two International titles and a short return with Evil Geniuses.
CareersWhy Veteran Players Dominate Fighting-Game Esports Longer
An explainer on why fighting-game competitors keep winning deep into their thirties and forties, while most team-based esports careers end much earlier.
CareersUK visa rules for esports casters, coaches and event staff
UK visitor rules let staff and officials support an event, and the Creative Worker route offers sponsored stays of up to 12 months. What each allows for the people around the players.
EducationTracker counts 28 closures and cuts in US college esports since 2022
The Esports Advocate's new tracker logs 28 closures and cuts at 26 US colleges since 2022, from shut programs to whole schools closing, as Texas A&M-Kingsville adds a varsity team.
CareersGhost Gaming takes commercial role in Kennesaw State Call of Duty team
Ghost Gaming is to coach a new Kennesaw State Call of Duty roster and develop its sponsors, with students working on the deals, in a program expected to launch in 2026-27.
CareersSouth Korea reviews the military exemption won by LoL gold medalists
Seoul's defense ministry plans to cut back or scrap the service that replaces conscription for Asian Games champions. What was said, and the LoL players who hold the exemption.
EducationUSA TODAY Sports and PlayVS launch a national high school esports title
Eight high school teams start a round-robin on October 12 across Madden NFL, Marvel Rivals and Rocket League. The top two meet on December 11 for the first national title.
CreatorsWho is on a CS2 broadcast: hosts, analysts, casters and sideline
A Counter-Strike 2 broadcast can put 9 to 20 people on air. What each seat does, from desk hosts and analysts to casting duos, B streams, remote commentary and stage reporters.
SalariesHow the LCK spending cap works: limits, discounts and luxury tax
A guide to the LCK's Balanced Spending System: what it counts, how the limit and floor work, who earns a discount, how the tax is tiered and what changed since 2023.
SalariesLEC lowers its 2027 player spending threshold to 1.65 million euros
Sheep Esports reports that version 1.3 of the LEC's Sporting Financial Regulations cuts the line on a team's five best-paid players by 17.5% for 2027.
CareersDenmark's work permit rules for esports players, coaches and staff
Denmark lets athletes, coaches and support staff work a major sporting event for up to 90 days without a permit, and since 2024 reads that rule with esports events in mind. What the rules say.
SalariesLCK rewrites its spending rules: a six-point test and a four-tier tax
The LCK's September rulebook update ties the pay discount for decorated players to three years of results, limits it to two per team and reworks the luxury tax.
SalariesMPL Philippines salary ceiling: 900,000 pesos a month and contract rules
The Season 18 rulebook of MPL Philippines caps what a team pays its active roster each month and sets the terms of every player contract. What it says, clause by clause.
PlayersLCS opens its Summer 2026 awards: one fan ballot and a voting panel
Riot Games has set the awards of the LCS Summer Split: five awards announced from September 10 to October 1, a ten-day fan vote and a panel of broadcasters, media and teams.
Salaries3DMAX players and coaches go public over late and unpaid salaries
A player and two coaches of the French Counter-Strike team 3DMAX described late pay and its weight on results in statements HLTV reported on August 27.
PlayersLCK 2026 season awards: how the regular-season votes came out
The LCK has named its 2026 regular-season award winners. Three clubs share the All-LCK First Team, a year after Gen.G filled it alone, and fourth-placed Dplus KIA takes two trophies.
SalariesMonte and Bymas trade public statements over unpaid salary and stickers
Bymas says Monte owes him tens of thousands of dollars in salary, prize money, bonuses and Major sticker revenue. Monte admits delays but calls the claim a lie.
EducationNACE, NECC, CLOL and CECC: how US college esports leagues differ
An association of varsity programs, a membership conference, a publisher's own league and a national postseason: how the main US college esports structures work and differ.
SalariesFormer BoostGate players say two thirds of their TCL salaries are unpaid
Two former BoostGate Esports players said on X that the roster that played the Turkish league this year is still waiting for most of its agreed pay. The club had not replied.